• Tybalt remains a popular nabim Group 2 spring wheat.

• nabim report that it has a tendency to low protein content and softer grain.

• In late autumn sown trials it has been 2% lower yielding than the winter wheat Einstein. Protein content has been 0.6 above Einstein and only 0.4% below Ashby.

• In spring sown trials it has been around 6% higher yielding than Ashby but with lower specific weight and protein content.

• It has generally good disease resistance, especially to mildew, yellow rust, and brown rust.

• It is relatively weak-strawed from both late autumn and spring sowings.

• Breeder: Wiersum, The Netherlands.

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk ).

Page updated November 2007.